Cure for Depression...

[Ionami]

You're slap-bang in the middle of what should be the best days of your life.

I have to disagree with this. Being 14 is NOT the best days of your life. And if they are then you need to seriously reassess your life. Let's be honest... being 14 sucks. The best days of your life should be in your 20's-30's. Or perhaps 60+... depending on your retirement plan.

But, it's important to remember that time passes quickly, and before you know it, things will get better.

I suppose it's a retrospective thing, but I have to say being 21 completely sucks. And despite all the awkwardness at the time, I still wish I was fourteen again.

Honestly, it's the best time in your life to actually have fun and just be happy. Too many people take it way too seriously, and end up rushing into their twenties like me, getting light-headed from sitting up too fast and having no enthusiasm for anything.

Well, I'm 21 right now and I friggin' love it. Hated being 14, but my life is on the right track, i just graduated from college, work is good, money is REALLY good, got a longtime girlfriend, and life is pretty all around kickass right now. 14 sucked big time, it seems like it'll never end, and you're too old for things you used to do, and too young to do things you want to do.

 

[ExileNZ]

Eat bananas. Seriously. I had at least two friends at college (UK definition) who found it helped with their depression (one had a serotonin imbalance and the other was just depressed).

As for the bullying, take up a martial art. You may or may not be able to take your bully on for quite some time but the boost in confidence is huge.

Failing that, wait for him to start something then opt for The Chair. You're in the UK so they're not even going to pretend life is fair in school - open that prick's face up and you'll probably just have to explain it to the head, which is the right time to let them know how long this shit's been going on.

But I'd recommend trying the first two first...